Natural Gas Gets A Political Jolt—But Pipeline Gaps Risk The Payoff
The post Natural Gas Gets A Political Jolt—But Pipeline Gaps Risk The Payoff appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 04: President Donald Trump holds up the “One, Big Beautiful Bill” Act that was … More signed into law as during an Independence Day military family picnic on the South Lawn of the White House on July 04, 2025 in Washington, DC. After weeks of negotiations with Republican holdouts Congress passed the One, Big Beautiful Bill Act into law. The bill makes permanent President Donald Trump’s 2017 tax cuts, increases spending on defense and immigration enforcement and temporarily cuts taxes on tips, while cutting funding for Medicaid, food assistance and other social safety net programs. (Photo by Alex Brandon – Pool/Getty Images) Getty Images President Trump’s July 4th signing of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” delivered a political jolt to fossil fuels—complete with sweeping tax incentives and expanded access to federal lands. But while the law spotlights natural gas as a clean, reliable workhorse, it may overpromise and underdeliver without infrastructure to match. Natural gas already fuels 43% of the U.S. grid and plays a critical balancing role alongside renewables. Yet, the bill pares back support for wind and solar projects that typically complement gas plants—potentially leaving the grid more exposed, not less. The political message was clear: fossil fuels are back. But the market—and the grid—aren’t so sure. Without new pipelines, faster permitting, and support from clean energy partners, the strategy will increase volatility rather than stability, especially as electricity demand rises and coal plants continue to retire. “The purported rivalry between natural gas and renewables is often greatly overstated because there is a lot of collaboration there,” says Dustin Meyer, a senior vice president at the American Petroleum Institute. He spoke at a virtual press event hosted by the United States Energy Association, where I participated as a panelist, asking questions. For nearly…
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WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 04: President Donald Trump holds up the “One, Big Beautiful Bill” Act that was … More signed into law as during an Independence Day military family picnic on the South Lawn of the White House on July 04, 2025 in Washington, DC. After weeks of negotiations with Republican holdouts Congress passed the One, Big Beautiful Bill Act into law. The bill makes permanent President Donald Trump’s 2017 tax cuts, increases spending on defense and immigration enforcement and temporarily cuts taxes on tips, while cutting funding for Medicaid, food assistance and other social safety net programs. (Photo by Alex Brandon – Pool/Getty Images) Getty Images President Trump’s July 4th signing of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” delivered a political jolt to fossil fuels—complete with sweeping tax incentives and expanded access to federal lands. But while the law spotlights natural gas as a clean, reliable workhorse, it may overpromise and underdeliver without infrastructure to match. Natural gas already fuels 43% of the U.S. grid and plays a critical balancing role alongside renewables. Yet, the bill pares back support for wind and solar projects that typically complement gas plants—potentially leaving the grid more exposed, not less. The political message was clear: fossil fuels are back. But the market—and the grid—aren’t so sure. Without new pipelines, faster permitting, and support from clean energy partners, the strategy will increase volatility rather than stability, especially as electricity demand rises and coal plants continue to retire. “The purported rivalry between natural gas and renewables is often greatly overstated because there is a lot of collaboration there,” says Dustin Meyer, a senior vice president at the American Petroleum Institute. He spoke at a virtual press event hosted by the United States Energy Association, where I participated as a panelist, asking questions. For nearly…
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